APRIL 20 14 A section of the ANGLICAN Anglican Journal
MONT REAL Official Publication of ANGLICAN the Diocese of Montreal ‘Our hope is in Jesus Christ, the one risen from the dead’ See Bishop Barry’s message on Page 2
DARKNESS BEFORE DAWN. Winter before Spring. Death before Resur - rection. Easter Saturday before Easter Sunday. Janet Best of the Church of St. John the Evangelist took this photo at the Easter Vigil service at her parish last year. We wish you a fulfilling Easter season and invite you to look at a list of some of the upcoming Easter worship services on Page 7.
Double entendre In this issue:
Page 3: Diocese is to get a new look. Page 4: Another federal cutback: bad news for work with ex -offenders. Page 5: Opposition leader in Parliament meets refugee in Montreal church. Page 9: Diocesan College outreach is not just to students. ARE THEY DRESSED UP in honour of the 150th anniversary year of the Page 11: Missioners Church of St. James the Apostle in downtown Montreal, where wor - ship began in 1864, or are they inspired by Johann Strauss’s operetta, should be like Die Fledermaus, which had its premiere in Vienna in 1874? Both. Parishioner Michel Gagnon photographed Brittany Love, a new staff refugees, aide to member responsible for the parish’s Emerging Ministries program, Archbishop of aimed at young adults, and Rev. Canon Linda Borden Taylor, rector, at the church’s semi-annual Cabaret February 22. This year’s edition was AMONG THE AUDIENCE , Daphne Morris of the parish walked away Canterbury says inspired by Die Fledermaus. Proceeds of the evening, which had a near- with the prize for the best costume. She was also part of the team in Montreal. capacity attendance around 140, went to the new ministry. For more responsible for room décor. She was out of costume when she received on the Cabaret and on the anniversary, see Page 6 her prize. 2 – ANGLICAN MONTREAL ANGLICAN – April 2014
Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, “e gis he gave were that some would be apostles, some prophets, I pray your journey through Lent is enriching and you are growing some evangelists, some pastors and teachers, to equip the saints for the closer to our Lord Jesus Christ. work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, until all of us Tales of woe oen surround us, be it in the world or in our commu - come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, nities, our families or in our church. e bricks may be crumbling, the to maturity, to the measure of the full stature of Christ. We must no roof may be leaking, the organ may be out of tune, the Treasurer re - longer be children, tossed to and fro and blown about by every wind of minds us that we don’t have enough financial resources and on and on doctrine, by people’s trickery, by their crainess in deceitful scheming. the list goes. It draws us to a place of despair, cynicism or bitterness that But speaking the truth in love, we must grow up in every way into him things aren’t the way they should be. who is the head, into Christ, from whom the whole body, joined and And I recognize that we’re facing new challenges in the church and knitted together by every ligament with which it is equipped, as each in the diocese; new challenges around demographic shis, the anxiety part is working properly, promotes the body’s growth in building itself around the Charter of Values, the fear of people moving away, the fact up in love.” (Ephesians 4: 7-16) that many of our parishes don’t have many young people or Sunday It is our challenge when we recognize that we are members of the schools. is list can go on and we can complain and feel that there’s no body of Christ and we are called to nurture one another and build one way out. another up in Christ’s love and empowering ourselves and others by I’m grateful for how we meet these challenges by seeing ourselves as the Holy Spirit to use the gis that God has given us. the people of God, striving to be faithful to God’s mission, sharing in We are reminded, also, that the foundation ‘built upon the founda - discipleship as we follow Jesus. Sometimes we can also fall away from tion of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the cor - what we believe about God working in our midst. nerstone. In him the whole structure is joined together and grows into St. Paul reminds us that, “According to the grace God has given me, a holy temple in the Lord; in whom you also are built together spiritu - like a skilled master builder I laid a foundation and someone else is ally into a dwelling place for God.” (Ephesians 2: 20-22) building on it. Each builder must choose with care how to build on it. I challenge myself and I challenge you as members of the diocese to For no one can lay any foundation other than the one that has been faithfully pray in a way that invites us to a renewed faith in Christ and laid; that foundation is Jesus Christ.” (1 Corinthians 3: 10-11) The not to a place of despair. Once again, this is a reminder to us that our foundation is Jesus For St. Paul also said we are, most of all, people to be pitied if we have Christ. I believe we are being called to reacquaint ourselves with our Bishop’s no hope. foundation, the foundation of Jesus Christ. In this Lent/Easter Season our hope is in Jesus Christ, the one risen If that foundation is not our priority, then we recognize that all that from the dead and I pray that you encounter Him, first and foremost, we do will continue to cause us grief and despair. is may be an over - Message as the foundation on which your faith is built and that our communi - simplification but yet it’s an eternal truth, for the Lord Jesus Christ ties of faith and our diocese collectively will see in Christ, the presence came into the world so that we would follow and grow in our aware - of God calling us together to address the challenges and the opportu - ness of God’s love for us and share this good news with others. nities placed before us as we discern God’s plan and purpose for us. St. Paul reminds us also in his letter to the Ephesians: Greetings in the peace of Christ, “But each of us was given grace according to the measure of Christ’s gi. erefore it is said: “‘When he ascended on high he made captivity itself a captive; he gave gis to his people.’
ANGLICAN Official, Editorially Autonomous Newspaper of the Diocese of Montreal MO NT REAL Deadline for May 20 14 issue: ANGLICAN April 1st Editor: Harvey Shepherd Editorial Assistance: Peter Denis – Circulation: Ardyth Robinson Secretarial Assistance: Helen Wiegand – Production: Studio Melrose Editorial Office: 1444 Union Avenue, Montreal, QC H3A 2B8 Phone: 514 843-6577 – Fax: 514 843-6344 E-mail: [email protected] The photo of Bishop Barry Clarke that appears with his message on this page was taken by Michel Gagnon of the Church of St. James the Apostle. Published monthly except July and August The Montreal Anglican accepts display advertising. Rates are available on request. Send subscription changes to: Anglican Journal, 80 Hayden Street, Toronto, ON M4Y 3G2 Anglican Journal & Montreal Anglican $ 10.00 per year A section of Anglican Journal Legal deposit: National Library of Quebec, National Library of Canada Printed & mailed at Webnews Printing inc., North York, ON April 2014 – ANGLICAN MONTREAL ANGLICAN – 3 Parishes south and east Cathedral administrator is no stranger get an archdeacon Harvey Shepherd e new Cathedral Administrator at Christ Church Cathedral is a fa - Rev. Bill Gray, rector of St- miliar figure to many Cathedral George’s Place du Canada in down - parishioners as well as to quite a few town Montreal, is the new territorial Anglicans around the Diocese of archdeacon of Bedford and the Montreal. Richelieu. By the time she started her new Announcing the appointment at job at the beginning of March, Tania the end of February, Bishop Barry Lesack had become one of the more Clarke said the new archdeacon will active members of the Cathedral work alongside him to oversee this congregation. She and her two chil - area of the diocese, which includes dren, now in their mid-20s, joined most parishes south of the St. Law - the Anglican Church and the Cathe - rence River, from Châteauguay to dral in 2004. Sorel and the U.S. border. Ms. Lesack, who grew up in the e position had been vacant for Ukrainian Orthodox Church in TANIA LESACK at her new desk. (Photo: Harvey Shepherd) 17 months since the beginning of Western Canada, said in a conversa - October 2012, when Archdeacon tion that she was attracted to the An - sociation. She will be working in the office all Michael Robson, who had been glican tradition by both its similari - Her previous job was also as an day Mondays and Fridays, Tuesday priest at St. Margaret of Antioch in ties to Eastern Orthodoxy and some administrator: at Elizabeth House, a aernoons and ursday aernoons. St. Hubert and St. Mark’s Longueuil, significant differences, particularly private rehabilitation centre in West- e reception desk will be staffed at was appointed Incumbent at Christ with regard to the role of women in End Montreal that offers a continu - other times, usually by volunteers. Church Rawdon in the La naudière the church. um of intensive intervention and One advantage of the new job for her and made a non-territorial archdea - Since joining the Cathedral, she specialized support services, resi - is that a slightly more flexible sched - con, Chaplain to the Bishop and sec - has qualified as a lay reader and oen dential and other, to parents, partic - ule will allow her to arrange time for retary to the Episcopal Council. participates in that role in Cathedral ularly young mothers and mothers- some studies. Archdeacon Gray has been rector services. Last November she was to-be, who are experiencing difficul - She is “easing into” theological at St. George’s since September 2012 elected as the new president of the ties adjusting to pregnancy or their studies at the Montreal Diocesan and previously served as a parish BILL GRAY Diocese of Montreal Lay Readers As - role as parents. eological College. priest in other dioceses, most recent - ly as the incumbent of All Saints An - with Ven. James Bennett of the glican Church, Peterborough. He has archdeaconry of Montreal, including News in brief previously been a territorial arch - much of Montreal Island, Arch dea - deacon twice and has been a region - con Michael Johnson of St. Law - al dean in three different jurisdic - rence, on the West Island and near by, New logo, new look for diocese ed in practice with the logo of the Anglican Church of Canada (red cross, four maple leaves), the distinct arms tions. and Archdeacon Ralph Leavitt of St. e Diocese of Montreal is expected to get a new look He is now one of four territorial Andrews, in the Laurentians and of the Bishop of Montreal and design elements that indi - in the coming months. Working with a Montreal graph - vidual parishes may have adopted. arch deacons in the diocese, along neighbouring areas. ic designed, Katherine Begg, a communications team in the Ministry Action Plan structure has been putting the Synod resolutions due by June 1 Please mark your calendars! finishing touches on a new logo for use on the diocesan e deadline has been set at June 1 for submission of website, letterhead, signage, pamphlets, T-shirts and motions to change the diocesan canons and constitution even vehicles if the diocese were to acquire any. ese as well as any other motions that are to be put to the Dio - Diocesan Synod 2014 would be accompanied by guidelines for such matters as cese of Montreal Synod October 18. Propositions should colour schemes and type faces. be sent to Sophie Bertrand, human resources and pro - The theme of the e change is to include a “redesign” of e Montreal gram co-ordinator at [email protected]. She Anglican , involving not only the new logo and other ele - would also like to hear from anyone interested in babysit - 155th Synod of the Anglican Diocese of Montreal is ments on Page 1 but typefaces and guidelines for arrang - ting on the day of the synod. ing columns and pictures. Brian Morgan, a parishioner at the Church of St. John the Evangelist professionally ac - Montreal site of June conference CALLED TO GROW tive in magazine layout, is involved in the redesign. for young clergy A one-day Synod will take place in Fulford Hall, Members of the communications team and other A national event for clergy under the age of forty, diocesan committee members and staff have been keep - “Conversation 2014,” is planned in Montreal June 17-19. It Cathedral Place , on Saturday, October 18, 2014 ing the elements of the new look, and particularly dra is being co-ordinated for the Anglican Church of Cana - Registration will open at 7:30 a.m., versions of the new logo, under wraps. But a version of da by a team led by Rev. Rhonda Waters of Christ Church the logo has been seen by the largely elected Diocesan Cathedral. In a note to diocesan bishops and staff, with refreshments available. Council and by the archdeacons and others on Episcopal Archdeacon Michael ompson, secretary of the Cana - Lunch will be provided following a midmorning Eucharist. Council. One subject of discussion has been whether it is dian church, says the event is “important for our younger The day will end with a wine and cheese gathering for explicitly Christian enough. clergy because it makes a statement of confidence and all delegates and visitors at 6 p.m. Nicki Hronjak, diocesan program administrator, told support to them and offers an opportunity to gather, the Diocesan Council that the new logo is intended to pray, and learn together.” He describes it as “the founda - supplant the diocesan arms (with its book, crossed crozi - tion of a network of young leaders who may well bring a er and key, six-pointed star and anchor) for many practi - new shared ministry vision to the attention of our cal purposes. However, the arms, reportedly created in church.” Registration opened Ash Wednesday and will 1850 by the first bishop of Montreal, Francis Fulford, close April 25, but organizers warn that space is limited. would retain their official status. Available spaces are far fewer than eligible clergy. ere At last report the committee had not addressed in any is an announcement below and a website at http://con - details the question of how the new look could inter relat - versation2014.wordpress.com/. 4 – ANGLICAN MONTREAL ANGLICAN – April 2014 South Shore pastors give chilly but varied response to Charter
Harvey Shepherd ters – may reflect an emphasis on in - ere was no out-and-out support dividual liberty characteristic of among South Shore clergy and lay English-speaking societies. French- leaders of several denominations at a BISHOP BARRY CLARKE has the attention of Bishop Li - speaking societies may have a greater gathering in February for the Que - onel Gendron and Sister Lorraine Caza of the Roman appreciation of collective rights, he bec government’s proposed Charter Catholic Diocese of St. Jean-Longueuil. (Photo: Harvey Shepherd) said. of Quebec Values, but several voices Rev. Marco St Pierre, minister of said the church should not neglect United Churches in Verdun and Del - the challenges and opportunities the son, said the Charter is “a symptom Charter debate presents. of religious illiteracy” and the dam - “We should reframe this discus - age it has done to intercultural rela - sion and think of it as a gi,” Bishop tions will remain even if it is never Barry Clarke of the Anglican Dio - adopted by the legislature. cese of Montreal told close to 25 cler - Rev. Gwenda Wells of St. Barnabas gy and lay people at a breakfast gath - Anglican Church in St. Lambert said ering organized by the ecumenical the Charter will discriminate against committee of the Roman Catholic some Muslim women by reducing Diocese of St. Jean-Longueuil in co- their employment opportunities. operation with St. Mark’s Anglican Parish in Longueuil. e gathering of Anglican, Catholic, United Church and Pres - byterian representatives, largely cler - gy, was led largely by Bishop Lionel ister for democratic institutions, Bishop Gendron said that in a de - to the legitimate role of political au - Gendron of the St. Jean-Longueuil churches should provide a voice for bate that mixes politics and religion thority. diocese and Sister Lorraine Caza, a the voiceless, including the minori - churches need to meet one another Sister Caza noted that not all Que - leading Catholic theologian and for - ties that would be most affected by “as the other” and exemplify the bec Christians are united against the mer superior-general of the Congre - the Charter. unity in diversity exemplified by the Charter. In particular, she had re - gation of Notre Dame, still active in If the church fails to stand with Trinity. cently had conversations with some the Diocese of St. Jean-Longueuil such people, “I am fearful that the Rev. Barry Mack of St. Andrew’s Christians recently arrived from the and elsewhere. church will become a ghetto in soci - Presbyterian Church in St. Lambert Middle East, whose views were influ - Bishop Clarke said the debate ety.” said in recent discussion of the Char - enced by their difficulties in their should encourage churches to exam - Rev. Eileen Steele of the Anglican ter among Montreal-area Presbyteri - former countries. ine what it is they really value. ere Church of St. Stephen with St. James ans “we all sort of came out in the Rev. Richard Gauthier of St. seems to be a consensus that, while in Chambly, said, “I wonder if this is same place politically” but he him - Mark’s said that, while it is legitimate having personal respect for such not an opportunity for churches to self was somewhat concerned about to come out against the Charter, this REV. RICHARD GAUTHIER of St. politicians as Premier Pauline become Jesus for others, for us to be the degree of consensus. He was not opposition – oen based on the Mark’s Longueuil makes a point. Marois and Bernard Drainville, min - what God is calling us to be.” sure there was enough attention paid Canadian and Quebec rights char - (Photo: Harvey Shepherd) Cutback of funds for project with offenders threatens Presbyterians dissent on Charter e governing body for Presbyterian churches in an area roughly similar to the Diocese of public safety, deacon says Montreal has added its voice of nuanced dissent to the Quebec government’s proposed Charter of Quebec Values A Diocese of Montreal deacon In a response adopted January 31, the Presbytery of Montreal says: work ing with volunteers to support “We acknowledge and celebrate the unique identity of Quebec as a Francophone nation and about 18 convicted sex offenders in province within Canada, and acknowledge the particular religious and cultural history that has their efforts not to reoffend says a shaped its values, laws, and social fabric. We also acknowledge and celebrate the presence of other government spending cutback will linguistic and cultural communities within Quebec – including a large Anglophone minority – make this work harder and threaten public safety in Montreal and across and celebrate the contributions such communities have made to the history, identity, and success Canada. of Quebec as a liberal democratic polity. We believe that Quebec has been enriched by this diver - Rev. Canon Peter Huish said Mon - sity.” t real-Southwest Community Min - However, it adds that “We do not accept that religious diversity means simply a diversity of pri - istries – was one of 18 groups with vately held beliefs. Such a view fails to take seriously religious faith as it is understood by any of its such projects across Canada told by practitioners – namely, religious faith as a way of seeing and living in the world. e government’s Correctional Service of Canada in failure to understand the nature of religious faith and identity – a failure deeply embedded with - February that their contracts would be terminated at the end of March. in Bill 60 – has led to its willingness to undermine the rights and freedoms of people of faith.” MSCM receives some support from the diocese and as a major part of its work organizes “Circles of Support and Accountability.” Canon Huish said the savings to the government in cutting support for the circles – $650,000 a year PETER HUISH starting April 1 and $2.2 million a year from the end of September once reduce the risk of recidivism by some money from a National Crime about 80 per cent. A Sign of Spring! Prevention ends – is almost negligi - In a joint letter to members of Par - ble compared with social and finan - liament and media from people in - Fifth Annual Mission Works Golf Tournament cial costs if the former offenders volved with CoSA projects across were to reoffend, since the circles are Canada, Canon Huish writes, “To run mainly by volunteers. date, four studies demonstrating the e MSCM has a budget of about effectiveness of the CoSA model $80,000 for this project, largely for have been published in peer-re - office rental and an administrator. A viewed journals, all of them showing larger Quebec group working in the same outcome: dramatically re - I n s u p p o r t o f French spends around $180,000. If duced rates of sexual and other reof - the funds are cut the volunteers will fending among CoSA participants . t h e m i s s i o n s o f t h e struggle on as best they can, he said. ese findings have encouraged the Anglican Diocese of Montreal Offenders participating in Circles U.S. federal government to support of Support and Accountability do so CoSA project development in many voluntarily, one offender to a circle. communities; the United Kingdom Monday, 9 June 2014 ey have served their sentences. and other international jurisdictions Whitlock Golf & Country Club Each circle is made up of an ex-pris - are following suit.” oner and about four volunteers who e National Crime Prevention Hudson QC meet him regularly to help him resist Centre, an arm of Public Safety pressures to reoffend. Canada, is nearing completion of a e circles have had federal gov - $7.5 million evaluation of CoSA na - ernment support since 1994. Today tionally. It concludes next September 700 CoSA volunteers nationwide but the Correctional Service of support 155 sexual offenders. He said Canada, also an arm of Public Safety research has shown that the circles Canada, decided not to wait. To register: Contact Nicki 514-843-6577 ext 244 or [email protected] April 2014 – ANGLICAN MONTREAL ANGLICAN – 5 Ailing Pakistani woman meets Mulcair in Anglican church refuge
Harvey Shepherd e Anglican bishop of Montreal, Almost six months aer taking Right Rev. Barry Clarke, said Mr. refuge in a Montreal Anglican Mulcair is the only person in the church to escape deportation, an ail - Canadian government who has re - ing Pakistani woman met federal op - plied to his appeals on Mrs. Awan’s position leader omas Mulcair behalf. there February 14 and appealed for “e Anglican Church welcomes justice and immediate freedom. the presence of Mr. Mulcair and in - Speaking directly in public for the vites all political parties, institutions first time and experiencing some dif - and community members to act in ficulty in speaking because of short - support of Mrs. Awan. We appeal to ness of breath due to a heart condi - Immigration Minister Chris Alexan - tion, Khurshid Begum Awan said der to recognize the urgency of Mrs. through an interpreter that she is Awan’s situation and that of her fam - under extreme stress. Mrs. Awan ily and to expedite Mrs Awan’s stay also appealed for her husband, in Canada by any means available to Muhammad Khalil Awan, deported him.” IN A SHOW OF SUPPORT, supporters of Mrs. Awan demonstrated in front of the downtown offices of the to Pakistan earlier, to be allowed to Fearing to be detained and de - Canadian Border Services Agency February 27. The date was picked to coincide with demonstrations in return to Canada. ported if she stepped out of the Toronto, Vancouver, and Hamilton to mobilize against various local issues around detentions and deporta - Mulcair, member of Parliament church where she has been living tions. for the Montreal riding where Mrs. since August (and which media were Awan lived, pledged to do every - asked not to identify), Mrs. Awan, I need to be able to go to the hospital, 15, have been living in the church Sipah-e-Sahaba. Mr. Awan had been thing he can to help the family. has previously depended on sup - but I can’t,” Mrs. Awan said. with Mrs. Awan although the a leading member of the minority “It’s a question of humanity,” he porters and a daughter to speak on Her daughter, Tahira Malik, and younger woman, who came to Mon - Shia community in Lahore. said. her behalf. “I am constantly worried. the daughter’s son, Ali Own, 29 and treal in 2000 to escape an abusive eir claim for refugee status was husband, was granted refugee status. rejected in April. Mr. Awan was de - She goes to her home from time to ported soon aerward. time to cook for the family and he Supporters say he has been at - has been attending school. tacked since his return to Pakistan Breaking down in tears several and is currently in hiding. Mrs. times, the young woman said she is Awan said she has rarely been able to distraught at her inability to do any - reach him. thing to provide a good life for her “e Canadian Immigration sys - parents and son. tem is fraught with injustice, push - She said she wishes she could meet ing individuals and families to the Immigration Minister Alexander, “if brink of death, all too oen directly only for one hour,” to make her case. resulting in death itself,” said Farha Supporters of Mrs. Awan, in her Najah Hussain, member of the Awan late 50s, say she sought sanctuary in Family Support Committee. “For the church aer staff of the Canadian close to six months, Immigration Border Services Agency in Montreal Minister Chris Alexander has active - ordered her to leave for Pakistan Au - ly ignored widespread appeals to ad - gust 21, despite doctors’ warning dress Mrs. Awan’s urgent situation. about the risk of travelling with her We call on all politicians and politi - heart condition. She has had several cal parties to be accountable for the heart attacks. injustices that the immigration sys - Mrs. Awan and her husband came tem is inciting on the Awan family to Canada via the United States in and to demand that Mrs. Awan’s sta - 2011 with a tourist visa and asked for tus be regularized immediately.” MEETING KHURSHID BEGUM AWAN at the Montreal Anglican Church where she has been in refuge for refugee status, saying their lives were e support group website is at six months, Opposition Leader Thomas Mulcair and Bishop Barry Clarke join Mrs. Awan, supporter, Farha at risk from Muslim extremists, no - soutienfamilleawan.org. Najah Hussain and Mrs. Awan’s daughter Tahira Malik. (Photos: Harvey Shepherd) tably an anti-Shia group called Eileen Steele soldiers on for veterans
Harvey Shepherd government dropped the practice for sum would oen be around the level Rev. Eileen Steele has not been in many pensioners, but there are still of one year’s soldier’s pay. the Canadian armed forces since issues regarding retroactivity, some Eileen Steele is oen content to 1994 but the armed forces are still a other benefit programs and the in - leave public statements to others and big part of Eileen Steele. terrelation of the military pensions referred this reporter to Mr. Dirks, Today, a lot of her time away from with the Canada and Quebec pen - now 73, – once, as chance would her duties as incumbent of the sion plans. have it – the Master Warrant Officer Church of St. Stephen with St. James e government has also begun to whom then-Corporal Steele re - in Chambly and regional dean of the requiring or pressuring disabled vet - ported for much of the time between South Shore is taken up with efforts erans to take lump-sum payments 1980 and 1994 when she was a PERI on behalf of some of her fellow veter - rather than lifetime pensions. – physical education and recreation ans, of whom some le the forces One veterans’ advocate, Dale instructor – at CFB Gagetown in long before she did and others serv - Dirks of Kelowna, B.C., said in an New Brunswick. ed recently in Afghanistan and else - email that “a great deal of veterans, However, she and Jim Karygiannis, where. especially the older types like myself, member of Parliament for Scarbor - Some of these veterans are “in dire want to have government rethink ough-Agincourt and the federal Lib - straits,” she said in a recent conversa - their present policy of providing a erals’ critic for veterans’ affairs, took the tion. ey suffer from a wide variety buyout rather than providing a life- opportunity provided by the MP’s re - of physical disabilities or the effects long pension for our disabled veter - cent visit to the Ste. Anne’s Veterans’ of psychic ones like post-traumatic- ans. e government has its own hospital on the West Island to have a stress disorder, or PTSD. Oen re - agenda and will tell you only what chat about their common interest in sponding to appeals that reach her the Prime Minister’s Office wants the the well-being of veterans. through an informal network of vet - public to hear. is information is During his visit, Mr. Karygiannis erans’ advocates, she has helped fact as they see it but can be refuted also said in an interview with Jim some younger veterans struggle with by many of the veterans we have Duff of the local Gazette Vaudreuil- suicidal urges, depression and other working on our side.” Soulanges that Ste Anne’s Veterans problems. Previously, he wrote, any veteran Hospital should be sharing its ex - Her efforts are mostly one-on-one, who received a disability pension re - pertise in geriatry and in treating helping individual veterans. But she ceived it for his natural life. ere post-traumatic stress disorders with sees their problems, especially some was a further lifetime allowance for a centres across Canada. severe financial ones, as part of a big - spouse. e new charter – supported “is hospital is state-of-the-art ger picture and resulting in large part by all parties when enacted – pro - when it comes to treating stress, anx - from pension provisions of Canada’s vides for a lump sum payment “sav - iety. is is the last hospital that we New Veterans’ Charter, enacted in ing governments millions of dollars.” have in the country, that hasn’t been 2006. “As per usual not one veteran or given over to a provincial depart - One set of problems stems from a member of the armed forces was ment yet, that looks aer vets.” policy of docking military pensions asked about this decision for the He said the staff reassured him by the amount of disability benefits buyout. e government enacted it LIBERAL VETERANS’ AFFAIRS CRITIC Jim Karygiannis pauses for a that the work they are doing will not received. at issue was resolved in on our behalf.” photo with Rev. Eileen Steele in front of the Ste. Anne’s Veterans Hos - be lost when the hospital is trans - part a couple of years ago when the Mr. Dirks estimates that the lump pital. (Photo: Kathy Gooch of Mr. Karygiannis’ office.) ferred to the province. 6 – ANGLICAN MONTREAL ANGLICAN – April 2014 An evening of merriment preceding a historic occasion
e mood was festive and not tions of the 150th anniversary of the May 1, a ursday this year, and will Sunday May 4, Right Reverend All photos are by everything was what it seemed when church. Around 140 attended and be followed by a wine and cheese re - Barry B. Clark, bishop of Montreal, Michel Gagnon of the parish. the choir and Fellowship Association proceeds of the evening went to the ception. e Gala Dinner will be will officiate at a special 150th Sung of the downtown Montreal Church church’s new Emerging Ministries held at Club Atwater on Saturday Holy Eucharist at 11 a.m. in the of St. James the Apostle paid tribute program for young adults. May 3 Tickets at $150 are available church. e anniversary service will will be served aer the service. to the spirit of earlier times and par - e sesquicentennial celebrations through the church office. e din - be enhanced with brass quintet and e anniversary will also be ticularly Johann Strauss’s 19th-centu - of the church are building to a peak ner will raise funds for the Young tympani and feature a commissioned marked at a church picnic is Satur - ry operetta, Die Fledermaus, espe - around May 1, the anniversary of the Adult Ministry. For additional infor - motet by the distinguished Canadian day July 26, and the 10th Annual cially the masquerade scene, at a first public worship in the church on mation on the Gala, call Brenda Ger - composer, Rupert Lang of Vancou - Scotch tasting on September 18th. cabaret evening February 22. May 1, 1864. vais at 438-889-7854 or Lorna Titter - ver’s, Christ Church Cathedral. e For more information, visit the e 2014 edition of this biennial A candlelight service marking the ton at 514-485-7951 or email celebra - chosen text is, “Behold, e Taber - church website at www.stjamesthea - event was also part of the celebra - anniversary will begin at 7 p.m. on [email protected]. nacle of God.” Light refreshments postle.ca.
“I’VE BEEN TO A MARVELLOUS PARTY,” Catharine Murray in - THE DIRECTOR of the Cabaret, Scott Bradford, is celebrating 50 years tones in Noel Coward’s words. as a professional organist and choirmaster. He arrived at St. James the The audience seemed to agree. Apostle 27 years ago and is prominent on the broader musical scene.
MADELEINE CHEVALIER receives the award for the best woman’s cos - tume from Martin Taylor.
THESE MERRY-MAKERS were only part of the masquerade scene.
STEPPING OUT OF HIS CUSTOMARY ROLE, director and organist- choirmaster Scott Bradford steps through a tango with special guest dancer Nancy Lepore. THE SHOW brought members of the audience to their feet more than once. April 2014 – ANGLICAN MONTREAL ANGLICAN – 7 Lent and Easter services
Christ Church Cathedral Alleluia! HOLY THURSDAY TENEBRAE – April 17, 7:30 p.m. Trois 636 St. Catherine St. W. Leçons de ténèbres by Couperin. LENTEN STUDY SERIES GOOD FRIDAY PASSION SERVICE – April 18, 12 noon. Music by Victoria, Lassus, and Monteverdi. Wednesdays April 2 and 9, 6:30-8:30 p.m. followed by night GOOD FRIDAY TENEBRAE – April 18, 7:30 p.m. prayer (compline) at 8:30. e last two sessions in the series Music by Allegri, Victoria, and Near. “It’s not all good.” First Nations people will be the topic April 2, EASTER EUCHARIST – Sun., April 20, 10:30 a.m. Brass women April 9. Talks in English, small-group discussions in ensemble, organ, and choir and music of Andrea Gabrieli French or English from 7:30. and Monteverdi and traditional hymns. PALM SUNDAY/DIMANCHE DES RAMEAUX – Sunday April 13, 10 a.m. Blessing of palms, procession and Passion play Church of the Epiphany Verdun SUNG COMPLINE AND MEDITATION – Monday April 14, 4322 Wellington St. 7:30 p.m. (Plainsong) FIFTH SUNDAY IN LENT – April 6, 10 a.m. Holy Eucharist SUNG COMPLINE AND MEDITATION – Tuesday April 15, SUNDAY OF THE PASSION: PALM SUNDAY – April 13, 7:30 p.m. (Russian Orthodox) 10 a.m. Holy Eucharist CHORAL TENEBRAE – Wednesday April 16, 7:30 p.m. SERVICE OF TENEBRAE – Tue., April 15, 7 p.m. MAUNDY THURSDAY/JEUDI SAINT – ursday. April 17. STATIONS OF THE CROSS –Wed ., April 16, 7 p.m. 12:15 p.m.: Diocesan Chrism Eucharist. 7:30 p.m.: Eucharist MAUNDY THURSDAY – April 17, 1 p.m. of the Last Supper and all-night prayer vigil GOOD FRIDAY, CELEBRATION OF THE LORD’S GOOD FRIDAY/VENDREDI SAINT – Fri. April 18. 12 noon: CHORISTERS CELEBRATE EASTER at the Church of St. PASSION – April 18, 1 p.m. Children’s Good Friday service. 1 p.m.: Music for Good Friday John the Evangelist last year. Janet Best of the parish took the photo. SUNDAY OF THE RESURRECTION, EASTER DAY – (Allegri, Victoria, Palestrina). 2 p.m.: Liturgy of Good Friday April 20, 10 a.m. HOLY SATURDAY/SAMEDI SAINT – Sat. April 19. 7:30 p.m. Renewal of Baptismal Vows, Litany of the Saints and the First Great Easter Eucharist. Vigil, confirmation, First Mass High Mass of Easter. St. James Rosemere of Easter EASTER DAY – Sun., April 20: Solemn High Mass with 328 Pine St. EASTER DAY/DIMANCHE DE PÂQUES – 10 a.m. Festival Procession at 10:30 a.m. PALM SUNDAY EUCHARIST – April 13, 9:30 a.m. Choral Eucharist. (Louis Vierne: Messe solonelle, with brass). Information: 514-288-4428 or www.redroof.ca MAUNDY THURSDAY SERVICE – April 17, 7:30 p.m. 12:45 p.m. Eucharistie Solonelle (Chantée). 4 p.m. Festival EASTER SUNDAY – April 20, 9:30 a.m. Christ Church Beaurepaire Information: 450-621-6466 Choral Evensong (Britten: Rejoice in the Lamb) 455 Church St., Beaconsfield Church of St. John the Evangelist LENTEN LUNCHES All Saints Deux Montagnes 137 President Kennedy Ave. 248-18th Ave. Wednesday April 2 and 9, 11.30 a.m.-1 p.m. e last two PALM SUNDAY SERVICE – April 13, 11 a.m. WEDNESDAY EVENINGS IN LENT lunches in the parish hall will again include a hearty MAUNDY THURSDAY – April 17. 5 p.m. Supper and service homemade soup, along with bread, cheese, squares and Stations of the Cross continue at 6 p.m. April 2, 9, and 16. GOOD FRIDAY WALK OF WITNESS – April 18, 2:30 p.m. tea/coffee, all for just $7 a person. Everyone welcome! followed by soup supper and Lenten Study on the Marks EASTER MORNING CELEBRATION SERVICE – April 20, PALM SUNDAY – April 13, 8:45 and 10:15 a.m.: Procession of Mission (except April 16) 11 a.m. of the palms with the Passion. PASSION SUNDAY – April 6: Solemn High Mass at AFTERNOON TEA – Sat., April 26, 2 p.m. In the church hall. 10:30 a.m., Solemn Evensong and Benediction of the Blessed HOLY EUCHARIST – Wed. April 16, 10 a.m. Sacrament at 5 p.m. MAUNDY THURSDAY – April 17, 7 p.m.: Holy Eucharist ST. CHL Rosemont PALM SUNDAY – April 13: Solemn High Mass with GOOD FRIDAY – April 18, 10 a.m.: Meditations on the Cross St. Cuthbert, St. Hilda and St. Luke, 6341 de Lorimier Ave. procession at 10:30 a.m. HOLY SATURDAY – April 19, 7 p.m. Great Vigil of Easter Eve PALM SUNDAY – April 13, 10 a.m. MAUNDY THURSDAY – April 17: Solemn High Mass at 5:45 EASTER DAY – Sun., April 20. 5:45 a.m. (Sunrise 6 a.m.) MAUNDY THURSDAY – April 17, 2 p.m. p.m. Ceremonial re-enactment of Christ washing the feet of Sunrise service at Centennial Park, 288 Beaconsfield Blvd. GOOD FRIDAY – April 18, 2 p.m. the disciples, procession of the Blessed Sacrament to the Altar Optional breakfast at McDonald’s follows. 8:45 and 10:15 a.m. EASTER DAY – April 20, 10 a.m. of Repose, stripping of the High Altar and Sanctuary. Holy Eucharist ere will be a prayer vigil through the night at the Altar of All are welcome at these services. Information 514-697-2204 Mile End Community Mission/ Repose. Please come and pray with us at any time between or [email protected] Mission Communautaire Mile End 99 Bernard St. W. the Maundy ursday Service, and the first service on Good St. Matthias’, Westmount Friday morning. e entrance is by the green door on the 10 Church Hill VIGILE DE PÂQUES/EASTER VIGIL west side of the church. SPECIAL CONCERT FUNDRAISER Sat., April 19, 7 p.m. Messe bilingue pour les enfants et les GOOD FRIDAY – April 18: Matins at 12 noon, Stations of the jeunes de coeur/Bilingual service for children and the young Cross at 1 p.m. Veneration of the Cross and Liturgy of the Sat., April 12, 7:30 p.m. Bill Porter at the Karl Wilhelm organ; at heart. Presanctified at 1:45 p.m. Choral Tenebrae at 7 p.m. $10 contribution for the St. Matthias Music Fund. EASTER EVE – Sat., April 19: e Great Vigil of Easter at PALM SUNDAY – April 13, 10:30 a.m. Choral Service and 8 p.m : e Lighting of the New Fire, Exsultet and Prophecies, Procession. Music by Bruckner and Grieg. 8 – ANGLICAN MONTREAL ANGLICAN – April 2014 Christian commemoration A Lenten Array of the Shoah to be at Trinity Memorial
e Christian Jewish Dialogue of deeper understanding of the Holo - Montreal will hold its 35th annual caust among Montreal’s Christian Christian Commemoration of the communities. Shoah on Sunday, April 27, 2014, at Since 1980, the Christian Jewish 10:00 a.m. at Trinity Memorial Dialogue of Montreal has made a Church, 5220 Sherbrooke St. West, commitment to invite a different Montreal (QC). is commemora - Christian church each year to engage tion brings together Jews and Chris - with members of Montreal’s Jewish tians, on Holocaust Remembrance communities in a shared act of re - Day (known as Yom Hashoah in He - membrance on the Sunday closest to brew), to commemorate the approx - Yom Hashoah (Day of the Shoah) imately six million Jews and one mil - known in English as Holocaust Re - lion others who died in the Holo - membrance Day. Shoah means “dev - caust during World War II. astating storm” in Hebrew, the word e ceremony will be part of the Jews use to describe the Holocaust. regular Sunday Eucharist and will On December 15, 1999, the National include music and prayers, as well as Assembly passed a law instituting teachings and a candle lighting cere - “Holocaust-Yom Hashoah Day” in mony led by Rabbi Lisa Grushcow Quebec, to be observed each year ac - and Cantor Rachelle Schubert of cording to the Jewish lunar calendar. Temple Emanu-El Beth Sholom. Over the past 34 years, partici - Light kosher refreshments will be pants in the Christian Commemora - TWO ALTAR SERVERS at the Church of St. John the Evangelist, Roland Hui and Kieran Wilson, researched, served following the commemora - tion of the Shoah have included nu - designed and, with the help of Lisa Sumner, produced a “Lenten array” – a piece of unbleached cloth dec - tion. merous French and English-speak - orated with symbols of the Passion and used to cover the Altar and Reredos during Lent. Here the servers e Christian Jewish Dialogue of ing churches, including Roman show the array in the church’s Chapel of Ste. Anne, where daily masses are celebrated on weekdays. Montreal (CJDM) is a monthly gath - Catholic, United Church, Lutheran, ering of clergy and lay leaders dedi - Presbyterian, Ukrainian Catholic, cated to strengthening relations be - Anglican, Unitarian churches, and tween Christians and Jews in Mon - e Church of Jesus Christ of Latter- treal. e CJDM was established in day Saints, among many others. 1971 by a group of Christians and All are welcome. Metro Vendome; Jews who saw a need for dialogue be - On street parking available. tween their communities. e group For more information contact e organized its first Christian com - Rev’d. Canon Joyce Sanchez at Trini - memoration of the Shoah in 1980 ty Memorial Church (514-484-3102; with a goal to build bridges between [email protected]) Jews and Christians and to foster a
MONTREAL DIOCESAN LAY PASTORAL VISITORS RETREAT Ermitage Sainte-Croix, 21,269 Gouin Blvd. W., Pierrefonds For information: www.livingthequestions.com Saturday, June 14 – 9:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m. Speaker: Rev. Pamela Yarrow Theme: “Who Visits? Who Cares?” Fee $30 (no refund). Meal included. Pay by May 15. To register call Bev Jarvis 514 626-7689 (home) or 514 898-0853 (cell) April 2014 – ANGLICAN MONTREAL ANGLICAN – 9 Mile End Notebook A day in the life of the Mile End Mission
Linda Lou Hachey meeting is today!. I think he’s having homelessness – or a combination of the lived experience of countless Approaching the mission, I won - a panic attack. Someone definitely the above. people whose daily struggle to carry der what today will bring. “It’s so has to accompany him. “It’s going to Most of our members have shelter on are way beyond what most of us cold! Is this winter ever going to be OK”, Lori our Office Administra - in rooming houses or very small, can ever relate to. end?” Turning the corner, I see one tor/Front Line assistant says while sub-standard apartments. eir Can you imagine being an indi - of our members already out on the trying to calm him down. “Take struggle to survive well below the vidual having to survive on a $600 a street asking for money from people deep breaths, we’re going to help you. poverty line oen involves having to month welfare cheque? With today’s in passing cars. Knowing that this We promise.” is time, Lori, who al - deal with various government struc - incredibly high apartment rental will not bring the change he needs, I ways jumps in with her big heart, can tures, systems and requirements. For costs, you’d be lucky to have $150 le feel the piercing wind blow through accompany him. As for the next a number of our members, the chal - for food and anything else that you his torn up jacket, the stinging pain time, the next person – and there will lenges of having to replace lost or may need for the rest of the month. of snow touching his raw hands – be many more. probably today – stolen identification cards and birth at means no phone, no cable TV, split from dryness, the incredible we’ll have to see. Our staff of 2½ is certificates, deal with landlords, no money for personal items or pain of a broken heart and a broken just not big enough to deal with all housing authority representatives, clothing, no bus fare, no coffee at the life that he so oen cries about. the situations and crises that arise in welfare agents, open a bank account, local coffee shop or other such luxu - Unlocking the door to the mis - the lives of the growing number of piece together years of unfiled in - ries. Nothing! ...And then there are sion, another day begins before I can members we serve. come tax returns or obtain needed the families. even get my coat off. “I didn’t get my Members of the Mile End Com - health and social services oen feel Each day, our mission plays a pre - cheque today!” cries one of our munity Mission are a truly wonder - like insurmountable “road blocks,” ventative role in helping our mem - members rushing in behind me. ful, unique and interesting group of leaving many in constant fear of los - bers improve their quality of life, and With tears and panic in his eyes, he people with varied experiences and LINDA LOU HACHEY ing what little they have, becoming in doing so, step further away from shows me a letter saying that his backgrounds. What the majority of homeless for the first time, or in the edge . For so many of our mem - monthly cheque is being withheld our members have in common, how - and/or other mental/emotional some cases, returning to the streets. bers, these steps are giant steps. until he meets his welfare agent ever, is their daily struggle with health issues, physical health prob - … A perpetual cycle of “living on the ese steps are fragile steps. about employability programs! He chronic poverty and social exclu - lems, situations with or involving vi - edge.” Just try to imagine, a day in this fears returning to the streets. sion. Most oen these are linked to olence and/or abuse, challenges with ere are so many stories to tell of life. A rush of thoughts floods my other life-challenging conditions literacy, education and life skills, this life on the edge! Stories we en - Linda Lou Hachey is director of the mind. Oh no! e deadline for this and situations such as depression trouble with the law, addiction, counter each day at the mission from Mile End Mission. Equipping the Saints Diocesan College outreach exemplifies living life as parable
Gwenda Wells opportunity to reflect on that experi - the Word” expressed in this wonder - is is the second of a series of ence aerwards. eological colleges ful, crazy, burdened world. at be - columns by students, alumni and give people the tools to look at all comes the template for all our min - friends of the Montreal Diocesan kinds of life experiences, their own istry. eological College Alumni and those of others, through a “God Like many clergy and lay leaders, I Association. In this issue Rev. lens.” Where was God in that situa - am in the thick of preparing a group Gwenda Wells of St. Barnabas tion? Did I feel the Holy Spirit at of teenagers for confirmation. Re - Church in St. Lambert explores how work? Does that moment remind me cently I asked them what they liked the college plays a vital role in of any gospel story, of how Jesus about our classes; they concluded mission for even clergy who might have responded, or of any that they liked having the opportuni - graduated elsewhere. other biblical message? e art of ty to talk about things and analyse theological reflection is one of the them in a way you don’t get to in I am a friend rather than an alum - building blocks for every good ser - other classroom settings. One stu - na of the College. However, thanks mon and every pastoral occasion. dent, who goes to a Christian high to years of connection with its stu - Consider these words from the St school, talked about the importance dents and alumni, I felt drawn to join Paul to Timothy, about the great re - of the “examined life.” (He really did, a conversation of the Association of sponsibility of being a preacher: and he also likes to play a wild game Alumni and Friends of the college “Follow the pattern of the sound of lacrosse!) Our hearts and minds about how it could serve as a cre - words which you have heard from hunger for meaning, for the chance ative, thoughtful link between the me, in the faith and love which are in to discover meaning together, and to eological Diocese and the broader Christ Jesus; guard the truth that has pass it on. eological reflection community. Partly, I suppose, I came been entrusted to you by the Holy helps us interpret the everyday as because it just feels good to be Spirit who dwells within us.” eo - parables that point to the Word. We around those halls of learning, with logical colleges – our own dear Dio are so fortunate to have a theological their atmosphere of community, among them – teach students how to college like Dio to help us in that sa - worship and challenging studies. be guardians of the truth entrusted cred trust. Partly, I chose to join in because I to each by the Holy Spirit who dwells REV. GWENDA WELLS and Arch deacon John Lee at a 2007 exhibition Look for more from the alumni and feel a theological college is such a in us. ey learn to do this not just at Christ Church Cathedral of artwork from St. Michael’s Mission. friends of the MDTC next issue. vital “nerve centre” in the life of a through books and writing essays, diocese. It provides us with thought - but also by learning to read life and ful and pastorally intelligent clergy. It ministry as parables. nourishes us splendidly and joyfully e great German theologian Karl Swahili speakers on committee wish list by sending out the “rookies” to our Barth talked about the word of God parishes and missions. How can I being expressed to the believer in ever forget my mornings at St. different degrees. Most centrally, he e Diocese of Montreal partnership committee is looking for help in carrying out its Michael’s Mission with “In-Min - says, we know the Word through the mandate to explore and foster relationships with companion dioceses of the Diocese of istry” student Ralph Moore, just pages of Scripture and the Church. Montreal. Currently the diocese is in a partnership with the Anglican Diocese of Masasi, hanging out with pots of paint in the From that centre, we move out to presence of some of society’s fragile– other concentric spheres, first to the Tanzania, in Africa and the Anglican Parishes of the Central Interior, or APCI, in British Co - -and oen very gied – outsiders? Word of God as we experience it in lumbia. ese relationships on the diocesan level have been mutually fruitful and reward - Or one Sunday with Rhonda Waters, the whole mix of people, cultures ing, says Rev. Andy O’Donnell of the committee. when she told us about the gi and and events influenced in some meas - challenge of parenthood: “Gradually, ure by the Gospel, then out to the e committee hopes these partnerships will develop deeper roots on a parish level. For we realized we now had a young sci - purely secular sphere beyond. Barth that it needs help. It is looking for parishes that would be interested in twinning with parish - entist in our midst, studying our calls these “secular parables” which es in APCI. is can be done through correspondence, email, social media, skype and/or a every move for information about point us to the Word of God as truly visit. life.” as does the Bible. ( Church Dogmatics Finally, the theological college in IV,3,1) We might think about the stu - It is hoped that aer the election of a new bishop in Masasi, where there is currently an our midst keeps before us the impor - dent at St. Michael’s Mission study - interregnum, Montreal could explore such options with the Diocese of Masasi. To aid in this tance of reflecting prayerfully and ing the Word not only in the class - process, the partnership committee is looking for someone who can read and speak Swahili. intelligently on our experiences. e room, but also in the gritty atmos - importance of what Ralph was doing phere of the Mission, and beyond, in Anyone are able to help with either parish twinning or communicating with the Diocese at the Mission was not just that he his analysis of the conditions that are of Masasi, is urged to contact Nicki Hronjak, diocesan program administrator, at 514-843- met with those men and women causing homelessness in our society. 6577 or nhronjak@ montreal.anglican.ca. heart to heart, but that he had the Everywhere, we are called to “read 10 – ANGLICAN MONTREAL ANGLICAN – April 2014 Books Big gods have their uses
Big Gods: How Religion the University of British Columbia. nice people.” Studies show that peo - Given how sectarian strife turned Transformed Cooperation and His provocative book on the origins ple are more honest in a brightly lit his native Beirut into hell, one can Conflict, Ara Norenzayan, and function of religion, Big Gods , is room than in a dim, shadowy recess. understand Ara Norenzayan’s un - Princeton University Press, 2013, stirring heated debate. A successful religion needs to be an sentimental manner of seeing the 248 pages ere exist about 10,000 religions agent for “supernatural policing.” Big role of faith in society. Yet bad times, Reviewed by Colin McGregor in the world today, but the vast ma - societies need a Santa Claus: He sees we are told, foster religious belief. In jority of folks alive adhere to one of a you when you’re sleeping, he knows February of 2011, a devastating Ara Norenzayan grew up in handful of major faiths. Why are when you’re awake… e bigger the earthquake brought down the majes - Beirut. In 1975, the Lebanese civil these “winning religions” successful? society, the tougher and more all- tic steeple of Christchurch, New war erupted. For the next decade and Why not others? Big Gods argues seeing their god has to be. Several Zealand’s Anglican Cathedral. De - a half, young Ara experienced the that the answers to all your questions other principles are offered as conse - votion in that very secular nation in - bloody implosion of his homeland about religion lie not in heaven quences of this main idea. creased: “Where the church spires first-hand. He asked his relatives to above, but within the human brain. Big Gods is written in the style of a had fallen, faith soared.” e author explain what was happening: “I Because we as children think our postgraduate thesis. It is full of fasci - cites American humorist and senator would hear proclamations about the brains and bodies exist apart, we nating facts and insights. However, Al Franken: “Religion is like a fire ex - depravity of the ‘other side,’ or I come to believe that the soul is im - the jargon is thick. Notes and refer - tinguisher. You never know when would get puzzled looks,” he re - mortal. And because the mind likes ences go on for 48 pages at the end. you’re going to need it… I can tell counts. “I became a social psycholo - to impose order and structure on the ARA NORENZAYAN e author finds a cold, Darwinian you that religion is a crutch which gist largely because I realized that world, many people conclude that rationale behind every variety of re - you can lean on in times of adversi - what we cannot explain in ourselves hidden gods operate the physical arbiters.” ese faiths foster societies ligious experience, from tolerance to ty.” might be our downfall.” world. that co-operate internally while prayer to self-sacrifice. We’re taken At least Ara Norenzayan believes Over the course of that war hun - Human communities have organ - competing efficiently with outsiders. on a tour of world religious history that God is not dead, in the sense dreds of thousands died in the land ized themselves around these brain- Larger societies built around nice, to prove many points. We visit tem - that religion is here to stay. e reli - of Kahlil Gibran, poet of peace. Pity generated gods since hunter-gather - wimpy, non-interventionist divini - ple ruins, examine sectarian con - gious outbreed atheists everywhere the nation that is full of beliefs and er days. e religions that spread ties fail. People don’t co-operate; flicts, and drop in on festivals. All are on Earth: a factual insight typical of empty of religion, Gibran once fastest are “prosocial” promoters of they cheat and steal; things dissolve analyzed through a psychologist’s this very informative, though not ex - lamented. Norenzayan grew up to “Big Gods,” defined as “supernatural into chaos. Why? Because, as Noren - clinical eye, backed by study aer actly heart-stirring, research tome. become a psychology professor at watchers” that act as “potent social zayan puts it, “Watched people are study. Mission: going where God calls us to go
Camille Morell are not interested in the Bible and fort zones. is fear is very oen mission. Under the leadership of Watch over my family who are on When we think of mission, sever - she went on to quote Matthew 7:6: shrouded in judgemental comments Rev. Canon Tim Smart, volunteers the outside. Fill them with your love al images come to mind – disaster re - “Do not give dogs what is sacred; do and personal preferences that are visit the prison to participate in Bible and peace and may we one day, lief and construction projects over - not throw your pearls to pigs. If you then justified by subjective interpre - studies and fellowship meetings last - By Your grace, be reunited. Amen seas and, closer to home, soup do, they may trample them under tations of Bible verses such as the one ing more than an hour each week. I’ve changed kitchens and shelters for the home - their feet, and turn and tear you to quoted by the visitors. ese meetings provide the opportu - less and abused. But it is my parents’ pieces.” Conventional wisdom teaches us nity for inmates to hear the Good Lord, I no longer recognize myself. encounter with a member of a reli - e common interpretation of to offer our help to people who ask News and commit themselves to per - I, who was violent and impulsive, gious sect, professing to be doing this verse is that Christians shouldn’t for help and to contribute towards sonal transformation and eventual have become calm and patient. God’s mission that has led me to re - waste time preaching to people who the obvious material needs of others. reintegration in the society. I, who wanted to win always and flect on the true meaning of the don’t want to hear the Good News. e church’s mission transcends During a visit nearly two years everywhere, have learned to become a Church’s mission. e assumption is that some people conventional wisdom and goes be - ago, one inmate, serving a life sen - good person. A few years ago, my parents had are beyond God’s redemption. Apart yond our preferences and percep - tence, expressed his helpless, hope - I, who was lazy and a thief, now just returned home from church on from being a subjective and judge - tions of how, where and who to less frustration at being locked away work to earn my living. Easter Sunday. ey were met at mental interpretation, my reflection serve. e church’s mission is rooted from society and his desire to die, I, who would always be ashamed to their gate by two people who were leads me to believe that this interpre - in Jesus’ command in the great com - rather than continue living in prison. pray to you alone, here I am, praying going door to door, and in their tation is also an easy excuse to avoid mission defined in Matthew 28 v 19 – e inmate, who I will call “Louis,” is to you along with other people. words, “making disciples, teaching doing the essential work of mission. 20 to teach others about who God is a repeat offender with a heavy crim - Frankly Lord, I have come a long others to observe all that Jesus com - Isn’t is easier to be hands-off – and what it means to follow Him. inal record, once considered among way. Never would I have believed that manded in the great commission.” write a cheque or donate food and True it is that there are many peo - the most dangerous criminals in I am capable of changing this much. My father pointed out that his was a used clothing – rather than be com - ple who won’t be reached initially Quebec. In his frustrated state of You know how happy I am. I am com - Christian home and that our family mitted to the going into the places to through Biblical teachings. Like mind, he vehemently declared that fortable in my own skin. I am at peace has always been involved in acts of meet the marginalized, gravely ill Jesus, we also have to commit our - the teachings of the Bible on hope and I feel free. Christian witness and service. He and those relegated to the scrapheap selves to activities that cater to both and salvation could have no mean - But what I want to say to you, suggested that the visiting couple of society? Isn’t it easier to preach to the physical and spiritual well-being ing to him. above all, is that I am aware that this should consider reaching out to the the converted within the comfort of others. is is what sets the On the face of it, we could em - change does not only depend on me. helpless and hopeless, people who zone of our circle of influence, than Church apart from other social serv - pathize and take a hands-off ap - Much of it comes from You. For this needed to hear the Good News, par - to bring the Good News to the hope - ice organizations. proach, offer to say a prayer and not reason, I thank you from the bottom ticularly those in an economically less and helpless among us? I suspect Christians must commit to inten - persist with bringing the message of of my heart. Amen depressed, crime-ridden area a few that the comment made by the visi - tionally and actively understanding hope and the Good News to this ese beautiful prayers of a for - kilometers away. In response, one of tor to my parents’ home is rooted in the needs in our communities and frustrated man. However, in the mer criminal are testimony to the the visitors said that “those people” the fear of stepping out of our com - beyond and make a collective effort months that followed, it was the work of the Holy Spirit working to address these needs by spreading commitment of the Prison Chap - through people who are committed the Good News in word and action. laincy Programme volunteers to ful - to mission. Acting on this understanding of mis - fill the Church’s mission that has led Sharing the Good News and help - sion in the local context will require Louis to share the following prayers ing to transform lives, everywhere, at the abandonment of assumptions that he wrote earlier this year and has all times and in all places as God and judgements about people and taped to the wall of his cell: leads is the best and right use of the their circumstances. Mission will re - Prayer of an inmate teachings of the Bible. at is what quire us to go into places where all mission is all about. hope seems to be dimmed by the Lord, from the depth of my cell, e following observation made darkness of sin, suffering and de - here I am humbly before you, calm in the Mission-Shaped Church re - spair. In the face of resistance, we and at peace by your great mercy O port published in 2004 by e Arch - must still press on with sharing the God my Saviour. bishop of Canterbury’s Council on Good News. I thank you for this day – one more Mission and Public Affairs, sums up Prisons are dangerous, difficult has passed. Even if the other inmates the call to mission in today’s world: places where inmates have many rea - say that I’m serving a long, hard sen - e missionary situation faced by sons to have very little or no hope. tence, in this way I’m getting to know the church has changed… e change With lives rooted in poverty, abuse, you better O Jesus. is to an outward focus: from a ‘come abandonment, addiction and crime, It is not easy to be on the inside, in to us’ approach to a ‘we will go to you’ some are repeat offenders, never prison and to call on Your Name. attitude, embodying the gospel where having been given any guiding prin - When the other inmates hear Your people are, rather than embodying it ciples, labelled as incorrigible, de - Name, they say that they are here be - where we are and in ways we prefer. spised and forgotten by their fami - cause of You. is is why I need Your Camille Morell is a member of St. lies. strength. Increase my faith so that I Andrew and St. Mark’s Anglican e Prison Chaplaincy Program - may live each day in the joy of Your Parish, Dorval. She regularly posts me at the Cowansville Correctional forgiveness and in the hope of Your articles to her blog Centre offers the opportunity for presence. www.glorymatters.wordpress.com April 2014 – ANGLICAN MONTREAL ANGLICAN – 11 ‘Fresh Expressions’ doesn’t just mean trendy, U.K. visitor says
Harvey Shepherd Justin Welby, and the Archbishop of guidance before becoming a profes - port and used in that church and the the number of attenders at 477 Fresh In today’s world, Christians con - York, John Sentamu, announced in sional singer-songwriter. His wife, British Methodist Church for the last Expressions of Church in 10 British cerned with mission need to see October that Canon Potter will be Joy, works as a deputy head teacher five years. dioceses is equivalent to the people themselves less like ambassadors for the next Archbishops’ Missioner and in Liverpool, and he described some “It is a way of describing the plant - in a medium-sized diocese. Christ and more like refugees, says a leader of the Fresh Expressions team. of her low-key efforts to promote the ing of new congregations or church - key figure in a mission outreach He begins his new tasks this month. faith in this job. ey have two chil - es which are different in ethos and heavily promoted by the Church of Canon Potter, who was previously dren, both working in music and style from the church which planted England. “director of pioneer ministry for the arts. them; because they are designed to Visiting Montreal during a visit to Diocese of Liverpool,” will succeed Canon Potter said Fresh Expres - reach a different group of people several Canadian cities, Rev. Canon Bishop Graham Cray, who held the sions “is not about being cool and than those already attending the Phil Potter gave participants in a posts since 2009. trendy and for the young.” Some of original church. ere is no single couple of weekend gatherings a Canon Potter has been involved its best achievements have been model to copy but a wide variety of somewhat better view of what the for years in national and internation - among mature people, through gath - approaches for a wide variety of con - term “Fresh Expressions” means to al strategies for promoting “new er ings like card parties. It’s about texts and constituencies.” its enthusiasts. Participants also got a ways of doing church” and has had “engaging the culture we happen to For instance, there’s a surfer look at someone taking on a key out - consulting and speaking engage - be in.” church, a Goth church, a youth con - reach post under the new Archbish - ments in several countries including But Fresh Expressions groups are gregation based in a skate park, and op of Canterbury and the Archbish - Canada. not just le to their own devices. cell church in a police force in north - op of York. For 20 years, he was vicar of St. ey generally include some people west England, as well as churches in Canon Potter said that in a world Marks Haydock, leading the church sent by a traditional parish and the a café, a pub, a school and a gym. where (based on British research) through many transitions, from need for links between Fresh Expres - British enthusiasts for Fresh Ex - about 30 per cent of people have being a traditional urban congrega - sions groups and traditional parishes pressions prefer that the term not be pretty much dried away from the tion to what is described as “a large are emphasized. used for efforts to spruce up worship church – and another 40 per cent and vibrant mixed economy Cell “ere is low control but high ac - in previously existing parishes and have never had any contact with it Church.” His presentations in Mont - countability,” he said. insist that Fresh Expressions groups “we need a whole new understand - real were based partly on this experi - According to a website introduc - are not designed to lead people back ing of what it means to be a mission - ence. tion by his predecessor, Bishop Cray, to regular parishes. al church.” Before ordination, he worked in Fresh Expressions of church is a term Canon Potter presented statistics e Archbishop of Canterbury, retail management and vocational coined in a Church of England re - from a recent study indicating that PHIL POTTER
Christ Church, SPIRITUAL CALENDAR Beaurepaire DROP IN CENTRE CLERGY RETREAT SABBATICAL LAUNCH SUNDAY Holy Week St. James Rosemere Manoir d’Youville Christ Church Beaurepaire 328 Pine St. Châteauguay 455 Church St. at Fieldfare Ave., Beaconsfield Worship Services Every Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sun.-Tue, April 6-8. Sun., April 27 (Only one service this Sunday.) Palm Sunday, April 13 Hosts Winston & Becky Fraser welcome you. A man who started a ministry-development The parish family will send Archdeacon Michael 8:45 a.m. and 10:15 am. Information: 450-621-6466 consulting firm after 25 years of parish ministry Johnson off on Sabbatical Leave. Procession of the Palms PAWS & PRAY in the Diocese of Toronto and a leading MONTREAL DIOCESAN LAY with the Passion Vancouver cleric and writer on topics including Christ Church Beaurepaire meditation and feminist theology will speak at PASTORAL VISITORS RETREAT Wednesday, April 16 455 Church St. at Fieldfare this year’s Lenten Clergy Retreat for the Diocese Ermitage Sainte-Croix 10:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist Ave., Beaconsfield of Montreal. The consultant, Rev. Canon Tim 21,269 Gouin Blvd. W, Pierrefonds Sun. April 6, 1 p.m. Elliott, is also known as a jazz musician. Sat., June 14, 9:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m. Maundy Thursday, April 17 Paws & Pray features a service of the Holy Archchdeacon Ellen Clark-King, vicar of Christ 7:00 p.m. Holy Eucharist Church Cathedral in Vancouver, is the author of Speaker: Rev. Pamela Yarrow. Theme: “Who Eucharist where canine companions and their Visits? Who Cares?” guardians are always welcome. These services are works including Path to Your Door: Approaches Good Friday, April 18 to Christian Spirituality. Fee $30.00 (no refund). Meal included. Pay no offered in collaboration with the Companion later than May 15. 10:00 a.m. Animal Adoption Centers of Quebec, a non- Meditations on the Cross To register please call Bev Jarvis at 514-626-7689 profit organization dedicated to animal welfare. at home or cell phone 514-898-0853. Holy Saturday, April 19 For information call 514-697-2204 or email [email protected]. The next Paws and 7:00 p.m. Pray service will be Sunday, May 4, both the first Great Vigil of Easter Eve Sunday of the month. Easter Day, Sunday, April 20 Sunrise Service – 5:45 a.m. start (sunrise at 6:00 a.m.) SALES and EVENTS At Centennial Park, Christ Church Cathedral St. Paul’s Greenfield Park Christ Church Beaurepaire St. James Rosemere 288 Beaconsfield Blvd., 636 St. Catherine St. W. 321 Empire St. 455 Church St., Beaconsfield 328 Pine St. Beaconsfield OASIS MUSICALE AUTHENTIC ENGLISH RUMMAGE / GREEN THUMB (Optional Breakfast to follow at Saturdays at 4:30 p.m. “ROSE GARDEN” TEA GARAGE SALE AND BAKE SALE McDonald’s) These free concerts are open to Sat. April 5, 2-4 p.m. Fri., April 25, 7-9:00 p.m., Sat., May 24, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sat., April 26, 9 a.m.–1 p.m. Holy Eucharist at 8:45 a.m. everyone and seek to preserve and Door prizes, raffles, a sing-along, a Information: 450-621-6466 develop Christ Church Cathedral as and 10.15 a.m. game and much more. Information, Clothes, garage sale items, books St. Paul’s Greenfield Park an important spiritual and cultural 450-671-6000 or 450-678-2460. and much more! Information: 321 Empire St. Sunday, April 27 – 10 a.m. venue, to attract new audiences to 514 -697-2204. the concerts and new visitors to the St. Stephen’s with GARDEN PARTY (One service only today) St. Stephen’s with cathedral and to support and St. James Chambly Sat., May 31, 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. “Sabbatical Launch Sunday” promote a wide range of local Randell Hall, 2000 Bourgogne St. St. James Chambly Browse for some special plant that The Parish family sends musicians, many of whom are SPAGHETTI SUPPER Randell Hall, 2000 Bourgogne St. starting out. A donation of $5, you can purchase for your garden. Fr. Michael off on Sat., April 12, 6 p.m BOOK SALE There will also be garden supplies, $10 or more is suggested. For Sat. May 3, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Sabbatical Leave information, www.oasismusicale. Enjoy a wonderful Italian dinner other garden items, raffles and door Lunch to follow. blogspot. ca, “L’Oasis Musicale at and some delicious desserts. Enjoy browsing through books and prizes. One serving for lunch at 12 Information: Eileen Agley at magazines. Enjoy a Soup, Sandwich, noon sharp, with fancy sandwiches, Please note there is no Christ Church Cathedral” on Facebook, loasismusicale@ gmail. 450 -658-1027 or 450-658-5882. and a Desert with some old and new cheeses, vegetables, fruits and a Monday’s Meditation Circle surprise dessert. It will be an com by email or 514-843-6577 x274. Christ Church Beaurepaire friends. For information or if you on April 21 have books, magazines, CDs or authentic garden luncheon. Cost 455 Church St. Beaconsfield Church of the Epiphany DVDs to donate, contact Dorothy at $10/adult. Information, please call All are welcome at these 4322 Wellington St., Verdun CONCERT SERIES 514-748-7748 ext. 1198 or Betty at 450-671-6000 or 450-678-2460. worship services! FLEA MARKET Tuesdays April 22 and May 20, 450-658-4939. St. Stephen’s with Sat., April 5, 930 a.m.-2 p.m. 7:30 p.m. St. James Rosemere St. James Chambly Christ Church, Beaurepaire Information epiphany.verdun@ Harpist Emily Belvedere will be 328 Pine St. Randell Hall, 2000 Bourgogne St. 455 Church Street, gmail.com featured April 22 and the Vega SEMI-ANNUAL PLANT AND BAKE SALE Beaconsfield String Quartet May 20 in the last event of the season. Tickets $20. BOOK FAIR Sat. May 31, 10 a.m.–noon For more information Information: Earl Wilson at Sat., May 10, 10 a.m. Information: Eileen Agley at 514-697-2204 or email 514 486-9338 or earlwilson.ca or Lots of books, games, CDs and gift 450 -658-1027 or 450-658-5882. [email protected] Christ Church, Beaurepaire at baskets. Hot dog lunch available. 514 -697-2204 or christchurch Information: 450-621-6466. beaurepaire.com 12 – ANGLICAN MONTREAL ANGLICAN – April 2014 ¢ Diocesan Clippings (and Snapshots ) Ascension homecoming approaching Three rectors meet A Lively Black History Sunday e Church of the Ascension, with a history dating back to 1896, was deconsecrated in 1991 and its building sold to the City of Montreal for use as a public library. But in other ways its traditions live on in the Mile End Mission, started with an endowment from the parish, and in the Rosemont parish of St. Cuthbert, St. Hilda and St. Luke, of which the Church of the Ascension is considered one of many predecessor parish - es. Bishop Barry Clarke will preach at homecoming for “As - cension-ites” at St. CHL, 6341 De Lorimier Ave., on Saturday, May 31, at 3 p.m. Rev. Roslyn Macgregor of St. CHL invited any former As - cension parishioners to send names, phone numbers and email and snail mail addresses to the church at 6341 De Lorimier Ave., Montreal, H2G 2P5 or to [email protected]. She would also like information about hows to reach other ST. CHL PARISH IN ROSEMONT celebrated Black His - contacts. Although an occasion of mourning, the death of Geof - tory at a jazz mass February 16 with a church full to McDermott settles in in St. Laurent frey Cane in Greenfield Park in February was an occa - overflowing, wonderful music, bilingual liturgy, and Aer five years of ministry at St. Mark’s in Ville St. Laurent, sion that brought the three most recent rectors of St. much enthusiasm, reports Rev. Roslyn Macgregor. Rev. James McDermott has been appointed as the incumbent. George’s Place du Canada together for the first time. Adults and children attended from the Mile End Mis - “Jim has been faithfully ministering at St. Mark’s, for the last Rev. Brett Cane, rector of St. George’s between 1985 sion, Trinity United in Rosemont, Église de la Nativité in five years, sharing in their life,” Bishop Barry Clarke said. “We and 2002, came to the funeral February 22, from Eng - Montreal North and lots of other churches. In his ser - felt it was time to support and regularize this ministry and Jim land, where he is a visiting tutor at Trinity College Bris - mon, Rev. Robert Callender of St. Lawrence LaSalle has agreed.” tol after a lengthy career in Winnipeg, Also on hand urged his congregation to enjoy their diversity. Mem - bers of La Nativité sang a joyous Creole hymn during Five ordained, one in Toronto were his successor, Archdeacon Ralph Leavitt who served St. George’s for eight years before moving to the sharing of the Peace, the musicians picked up the Rev. Adrienne Clements, who was active in the diocese a Holy Trinity Ste. Agathe, and the current rector, Rev. Bill tune immediately and ran with it, and everyone joined few years ago and was ordained as a deacon in Christ Church Gray. Geoffrey Cane, who died peacefully in his 99th in. A feast of mostly Caribbean food followed. Cathedral last year and appointed assistant curate, St Timo - thy, Agincourt in the Diocese of Toronto, will be ordained as year after a short illness, leaves Kaye, his beloved wife a priest by Archbishop Colin Robert Johnson, bishop of of 67 years; two children, Brett and Melanie, two grand - Baden-Powell service in Huntingdon Toronto, on Sunday April 6. Her ordination will be less than a children and four great-granddaughters, one of born week aer those of four other people who were ordained as two days before his death on the same floor of Charles deacons in Christ Church Cathedral when she was and as Lemoyne Hospital in Greenfield Park. The photo by Tony priests in the same cathedral March 30: Rev. Alain Brosseau, Hadley of St. George’s shows, from left, Ralph Leavitt, Rev. Lorne Eason, Rev. Nicholas Pang and Rev. Brian Perron. Bill Gray and Brett Cane.
A CONGREGATION OF ALMOST 100 including local youth from both Scouting and Guiding Movements and a group from Châteauguay attended the annual Baden- Powell Service at St. John’s Anglican Church in Hunt - ingdon February 23. The young people participated in such ways as handing out bulletins, carrying flags in the processional, reading passages from scripture, leading the Prayers of the People and taking up the offering. Carol Johnson, Diocesan Lay Reader, preached a homi - ly that linked the way in which Jesus teaches us to treat others with similar valued exemplified by the founders of the Scout and Guide movements, Lord and Lady Baden Powell.
AFTER THE BADEN-POWELL SERVICE at St. John’s An - glican Church in Huntingdon, the Men’s Breakfast Group organized and served a lunch of hot dogs and fries, followed by doughnuts, courtesy Huntingdon’s own Grant’s Bakery and Patate Leblanc.